buffeted

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

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Since then, Campbell’s, based in Camden, NJ, has struggled to adapt to changing consumer tastes that have buffeted the food industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

This is in stark contrast to last week which saw areas buffeted by a cluster of storms developed by a powerful Atlantic jet stream.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Like other airlines, TAP has been buffeted by soaring jet fuel costs from the war in the Middle East.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Nominated by Tonga, the former foreign trade minister joins a growing field to become secretary-general of the international organization that has been buffeted by global divisions and budget issues.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Every time she exhaled, we rose in the water and were buffeted by ten-foot waves.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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